Apparel-corset.



PATENTED AUG. 16, 1904.

D. KOPS.

APPAREL CORSET.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 3.1903.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

N0 MODEL.

No. 767,415. PATENTED AUG. 16, 190A.

D.`K01 s. APPAREL CORSET.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.3, 1903.

H0 MODEL. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

UNITED STATES Patented August 16, 1904.

DANIEL KOPS', OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

APPAREL-CORSET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 767,415, dated August 16, 1904.

Application filed November 3, 1903. Serial No. 179,669. (No model.)

To 0M 11j/wm it may concer-7L.-

Be it known that I, DANIEL Kors,` a citizen of the United States, residing' in the borough of Manhattan, in the city, county, and State of New York, have invented an Improvement in Apparel-Corsets, of which the following is a specication.

My invention relates to an apparel-corset having the function of modifying or building up the ligure at the hips, the object being to provide a corset fulfilling such requirements for both slim and stout figures in which correction is required in the form.

My improvement is especially adapted to a corset long in front, short at the back, and cut up over the hips-that is, short on the hips.

In carrying out my invention Iprovide the corset with fabric iiaps of peculiar form, each having a curved convex union or connection to the bodyl of the corset at about the Waistline. The flaps come at the respective sides of the corset over the hips, and at their lower ends they are adapted for connection with hose-supporters, the action of which is to draw down the flaps and with large hips to press down and spread out theiiesh to give a more acceptable contour to the figure of the wearer and round off or merge with the waist contour, while where the ligure is too slim the same can be filled out or padded beneath the flaps, which will act to keep the additional parts in place, especially when drawn and held down by the hose-supporters. I prefer todouble-bone the under-arm portions of the corset down to the waist-line, and the corset is made with other special features, hereinafter more particularly set forth.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of one side of, or, in other words, onehalf of, a corset according to my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical central or under-arm section at rr fr of Fig'. l. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section at rv' of Fig. l. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section at y y of Fig. l. Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional at y g/ of Fig. l. Fig.

` 6 is a horizontal section at a .e of Fig. l, and

Fig. 7 is a vertical central section of a modiication. Figs. 3, 4, 5, and 6 are of larger size for clearness.

a represents the corset-body; the front steels; o, the back steels, between which are the lacing-eyelets c. The corset-body is made up in any desired manner, so far as the strips from which the same is composed are concerned, and the honing may be arrangedv in any preferred manner. The corset shown is long in front, short at the back, and cut up over the hips-that is to say, the partover the hips is short on the hips in contradistinction to being long, as usual.

In the preferred form of my invention CZ represents the flap, which forms the essential portion. This flap is of elongated form vertically, and is preferably made with a reinforced edge. The edge nearest the front steels is approximately straight and receding from its point of connection with the corset, so that this edge when taken in connection with the lower front edge of the corset constitutes a convex configuration at the upper portion of the limb. The rearward edge of the liap preferably has two members, the upper part following the line of the bones to the lower edge of the corset, the edge then extending forward to meet the opposite edge at a point distant from the vcurved connection of the llap to the corset and at a place adapted for connection thereto of the hose-supporters. This flap has a convex upper edge, land there is an upper fabric section d', having a convex lower edge, which is joined to the flap Z by a line of sewing 2. This fabric section CZ/ with the convex lower edge spans the hip portion of the corset from the point 7 to the point 8 at the lower edge, and the same preferably extends upward over the under-arm portion of the corset to the top edge of the corset and is fastened to the corsetbody by lines of sewing 3, which lines are three in number. From Consequently the wearer of this cor- .set could, if desired, disconnect the parts at this line of sewing' Q without affecting the connection of the fabric section d' to the body of the corset. 'Ihe fabric section (Z is of substantially elongated triangular shape.

e represents the side steels of the corset that is to say, the under-arm steels that eX- tend between the upper and lower edg'es of the corset and which are preferably secured in the bone-pocket strips superimposed upon .the under surface of the corset-body.

f represents bones superimposed upon the under-arm portion of the corset and against the outer surface of the corset body c in pockets formed by vertical lines of sewing' 6. The bones f extend from the upper edge of the corset only down to the waist-line and terminate in their pockets at the convex line of sewing 3, and I prefer in forming the pockets for the bones f to employ an underlying strip f/ of fabric superimposed upon the under side of the strip d. The bones -7" lie over and outside of the bones c for the length of the bones f.

In the manufacture of the corset just described the following order is preferably employed: The corset-body is formed complete of the several pieces with the front steels, the back steels and eyelets. the bones and bonepockets, including the side or undersarm steels c. rIhe flap d and the fabric section d are then after being cut to shape connected by the line of sewing 2. Thestrip f/ is then sewed to the fabric section el by the lines of sewing 6 to form the pockets for the bones j'. The connected liap (Z and fabric section al are then laid upon the side of the corset on the under-arm portion, as illustrated in Fig. l, and connected, the rear line of sewing 3 being continuous from the top of the corset to the point 7 and the second line 3 being continuous from the point 7 to the edge of the side steelse. Thecorsetis then turned, so that the continuation of this curved line 3 only connects the fabric section d and the strip (7 for the width of the side steelse. The corset is then turned back and the sewing continued from the opposite side of the steels e to the edge of the bones e. The corset is then turned, so that the sewing' simply is in the fabric section d' until the opposite edge of the bones e is reached. The balance of this curved line of sewing' is then through the body of the corset to the point 8. The forward and downwardly-extending line of Sewing 3 from the upper edge of the corset on the right-hand side of the fabric section fl extends from the upper edge to the edge of the bones e', then simply through the material of the fabric section al to the opposite edge of the bones d, and then ,joins the curved line of sewing previously described. There is also a line of sewingQ from the lower edge of the corset through the lower end of the fabric section (Z up to the line of sewing 2, that connects the iiap d wlth the fabric section (W. Consequently at the base of the bones f there is an opening between the fabric section d and the surface of the corset-body (t, and there is also an opening between the fabric section d' and the corset-body over the bones e. This is necessarily so, as it would be impossible to sew through the bones or to sew through the bone-pockets, closing the same off, and it would be an unsightly con struction to first connect the fabric section d' with the corset-body by the lines of sewing' 3. I have placed on the drawings the nu merals t ai 5 5, so as to indicate the lines where the sewing is only in the fabric section d over the bones c'. The boues f, superimposed upon the side steels or bones c. coaet, so as to increase the stiffness and rigidity of the corset at the under-arm portions and in a measure overcome any buckling' effect that might be produced by the hose-supporters drawing upon the flap (Z. At the same time the portions of the side steels c below the lower ends of the bones f possess the necessary iiexibility for yielding at the union of the waist-line and upper portions of the hips in g'iving' contour to the figure.

The iiap (Z may, as shown in Figs. l, 2, and 6, be made with an under fabric section t, forming between the two a pocket to receive suitable filling' material to build out the figure where this is required. In fact, I prefer to employ a pocket-flap.

I do not herein limit myself to employingy two partsthe liap d and fabric Zas one piece of the outline of the two parts may be employed in lieu thereof and connected to the corset by similar lines 3 of sewing, the one piece having otherwise all the characteristics and functions of the two except that of separation. as stated. Fig. 7 is asection illustrating this forni of my invention.

I claim my invention- 1. In a corset, the combination with the fabric body, of a fabric section secured to the side of the corset at the under-arm portion and at a line above the lower edgeof the corset, and having a prolongation thereof constituting aiiap free of the said fabric body of the corset from the said line of attachment to the said body, the free end of said prolongation being' adapted for connection with hose-supi'iorters.

2. In a corset. the combination with the fabric body, of a fabric section secured to the side of the corset at the under-arm portion and at aline above the lower edge of the corset, and having' a prolongation thereof constituting a flap free of the said fabric body of the corset from the said line of attachment to the said body, and a fabric section agreeing substantially in form with and secured to the under surface of said prolongation and form- IOO IlO

ing a pocket, the free end of said prolongation being' adapted for connection with hosesupporters.

3. In a corset, the combination with the fabric body, of a fabric section secured to the side of the corset at the under-arm portion and having' a prolongation thereof constituting' a flap free of the said fabric body from a line of sewing to the fabric body, the free end of said prolong'ation being' adapted for connection with hose-supporters, the lower line of sewing' of said fabric section to the corset-body conforming generally to the hip contour, and bones at the under-arm portion and superimposed upon the side steels of the corset in pockets formed independent of the side-steel pockets and with said fabric section.

4. In a corset, the combination with the fabric body, of a fabric section secured to the side of the corset at the under-armA portion and having' a prolongation thereof constituting' a flap free of the said fabric body from a line of sewing' to the fabric body, and a fabric section ag'reeing substantially in form with and secured to the under surface of said prolong'ation and forming a pocket, the free end of said prolongation 'being adapted for connection with hose-supporters, the lower line of sewing' of said fabric section to the corset-body conforming' generally to the hip contour, and bones at the under-arm portion and superimposed upon the side steels of the corset in pockets formed independent of the side-steel pockets and with said fabric section.

5. In a corset, the combination with a fabric section secured to the side of the corset at the under-arm portion and at a line above the lower edge of the corset, of a part forming a flap secured to the lower edge of said section by an independent line of sewing, and free from said line of attachment to the corsetbody outward, the free end of said flap being' adapted for connection with hose-supporters.

6. In a corset, a fabric section secured to the surface of the corset at the under-arm portion and at a line above the lower edge of the corset and having' a curved lower edge conforming' generally to the hip contour, a flap having a curved upper edge secured only to the curved lower edge of said fabric section and adapted at its free end for connection to hose-supporters.

T. In a corset, afabric section secured to the surface of the corset at the under-arm portion, Vhaving a curved lower edge conforming' generally to the hip contour, said fabric section extending' to the upper edg'e of the corset with converging edges at which it is secured to the corset-body, bones at the underarm portion and superimposed upon the side steels of the corset in pockets formed with said fabric section, a flap having' a curved Lipper edge and secured only to the curved under edge of the aforesaid strip by a line of sewing, said flap having' a substantially straight forward edge and a bent back edge and adapted at its lower end for connection with hose-supporters.

8. The combination in a corset with the corset-body, the under-arm side steels c and the adjacent forward bones or steels c', of a fabric section of elongated triangular form having a curved lower edge, a iap having a curved upper edge secured to the curved edge of the fabric section by a line of sewing 2, the fabric section superimposed upon the side of the under-arm portion of the corset over the upper part of the steels c and secured to the corset-body by three lines of stitches 3 except at the points 4:, i and 5, 5.

9. The combination in a' corset with a corset-body, the under-arm side steels e and the adjacent forward bones or steels c', of a lfabric section of elongated triangular form having a curved lower'edge, a flap having a curved upper edge secured to the curved edge of the fabric section by a line of sewing 2, the fabric section superimposed upon the side of the under-arm portion of the corset over the upper part of the steels e and secured to the corset-body by three lines of stitches 3, except at the points 4, 4 and 5, 5, and a strip of fabric g connected to the fabric section d' alone by lines of sewing 6 forming bone-pockets, and bones f in said pockets superimposed upon the side steels e.

l0. The combination with the corset-body having front steels, back steels and lacingeyelets between the back steels, of a side fabric section CZ of substantially elongated tri- Y angular form having a curved lower edge and the other edges converging and secured to the corset-body by lines of sewing 3, of a flap l of fabric connected to the curved lower edge of the fabric section d only by a line of sewing 2 and removable therefrom by cutting the line of sewing' 2 without removing the fabric section d from the corset-body, said flap having a reinforced edge and a forward edge that is substantially straight, and a back edge of two parts, one following the bones of the corset and the other converging' to the lower end of the straight front line and adapted at its lower free edge for connection with hose-supporters.

ll. Ina corset, the combination with a corset-body, of a flap of appreciable width connected to the fabric body at a point above the bottom edge and adjacent to the waist-line, and extending appreciably below the lower edge of the corset over the hips and adapted at its free end for connection to hose-supporters.

l2. In a corset, the combination with a corset-body, of a flap of appreciable width having a curved upper edge generally conforming to the hip contour and connected to the fabric body at a point above the bottom edge adjacent to the waist-line and extending' below the lower edge of the corset over the 'IIO hips and adapted zibits free and. lower' end for f and forming :i pocket, and adapted at its free TO connection to hose-supporters. ond for Connection to hose-supporters.

13. In a, coi-set the oornbinzitionwitha col- Signed by Ine this 30th day of 0ctoher, Set-body, of a flap l'lziving zi curved upper edge 1903. 5 generally conforming to the hip contour and DANIEL KOPS` connected to the abric body t :L polnt above the bottom edge o1` at about the waist-line, VVitneSSeS: and a fabric section agreeing substantially in Griso. T. PINCKNEY,

form with, underlying and secured to the flap S. T. HAVILAND. 

